Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A caravan (from Persian کاروان kârvân) is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. [1] Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road , where traveling in groups helped in defense against bandits as well as in improving economies of scale in trade.
These are the top business stories of 2023 in the Wisconsin Rapids area. Wisconsin Rapids' top business stories of 2023: Former Shopko building, Herschleb's, Noodles & Co., Kwik Trip and more Skip ...
U.S. Highway 12 (US 12 or Highway 12) in the U.S. state of Wisconsin runs east–west across the western to southeast portions of the state. It enters from Minnesota running concurrently with Interstate 94 (I-94) at Hudson, parallels the Interstate to Wisconsin Dells, and provides local access to cities such as Menomonie, Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Tomah, and Mauston.
The Whistling Straits golf course is located in the Town of Mosel north of Sheboygan, Wisconsin and is associated with The American Club and hosted the PGA Championship in 2004, 2010 and 2015, as well as the 2007 U.S. Senior Open and the 2021 Ryder Cup.
Madison Lammert covers child care and early education across Wisconsin as a Report for America corps member based at The Appleton Post-Crescent. To contact her, email mlammert@gannett.com or call ...
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Wisconsin River. [6] The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is a principal city of the Marshfield –Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan statistical area , which includes all of Wood County and had a population of 74,207 in 2020.
An 1895 plat map shows two depots near the junction - one for each railroad. The Wisconsin Central's depot is also a hotel. Voyer House hotel is nearby, and the post office too. A school and the town hall appeared on what is now Main Street, away from the rail junction. [9] By this time the junction also had several stores.
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.